More on Alberta Wildfires

• RCMP take steps to combat thieves targeting Alberta’s evacuated communities

  The Alberta RCMP is using drones to prevent and catch thieves who target evacuated communities during wildfires. They also use the equipment to look for hotspots.

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  Jun 5
• Swan Hills evacuees allowed home as nearby wildfire now being held

  Residents of Swan Hills are allowed to go home, 10 days after a wildfire in the area forced the northern Alberta community's 1,300 residents to flee.

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  Jun 5
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• Do you know about the health damage long-term wildfire smoke exposure can cause?

  Bad air quality is linked to poor health outcomes and the development or worsening of some diseases like asthma, coughs, headaches, infections, COPD, as well as cancers.

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  Jun 4
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• Peers wildfire evacuees return home, elderly couple saves prized petunias

  People from Peers were allowed to return home, five days after being ordered to evacuate the hamlet west of Edmonton due to a wildfire just a kilometre away in Yellowhead County.

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  Jun 3
• Alberta wildfire evacuees seek mental, emotional supports in Edmonton

  'In times like these, even small gestures can have profound meaning. Thank you for considering this opportunity to stand with our families during a time of great need.'

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  Jun 3
• Alberta wildfires: Evacuees in several Yellowhead County communities can return home Tuesday

  The county issued a re-entry guide for evacuees.

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  Jun 2
• Northern Alberta community likely lost water treatment plant, church and homes to wildfire: reeve

  Officials said at last report, the wildfire that impacted Chipewyan Lake was 132,167 hectares in size and still burning out of control.

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  Jun 2
• Hotel spaces freed up in Winnipeg for wildfire evacuees, Alberta dealing with shifting winds

  First Nations leaders have called on provincial and federal leaders to direct hotels to prioritize evacuees.

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  Jun 2
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• Cenovus shuts in oilsands production at Christina Lake operations because of wildfires

  Thousands of residents have been affected by wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

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  Jun 2
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• Strong winds, warm temperatures lead to ‘significant growth’ in northern Alberta wildfires

  Sunny skies, warm temperatures and gusty winds have prevented Alberta firefighters from getting the upper hand on a number of out-of-control wildfires burning in the province.

  May 30